How to Flash People

I am now sharing Tuesdays with my partner in crime Kathleen ‘Swat’ Sawisky as we attempt to live up to the unattainably high standards set by the regular Crackin’ the WIP bloggers and try not to get crumbs on the couch.

I’ve been flashing for a couple years now. It started innocently enough, I saw the opportunity and thought I can do that. I didn’t strut forward, chin held high, instead I crept, uncertain, anxious over how I’d be received. And you know what? I’m glad I did. I won my first flash fiction contest and it stands as one of the best experiences of my writing career to date. The flash fiction contests I partake in generally require you to write a story in 100 words or less incorporating 5 prompt words. I was surprised at all the benefits that came from writing 100-word…